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"Where there's a will, there's a way"; that is when we are determined to do a thing, however difficult it may , and even if it appears impossible, we shall find a way to do it.
The real reason we do not try do certain things, or fail to do them when we try, is often because we do not want to do them; if we want something, our desire for it is feeble. When we do not want to do it, we work to excuses and make mountains out of molehills. Every difficulty is exaggerated, and we so fill our minds with the obstacles in way that we think it is impossible to attain. Our desire is like a thin, feeble stream of water that is aside or blocked by every small obstacle. But a rushing torrent simply sweeps rocks, trees, and banks out of its way forces itself through or over every obstruction. In the same way, a fierce desire and a strong determination will make light difficulties and lead to success.
Take the storey of Pallissy, the French potter in the 17th century. He made up his to discover a pure white glaze for china. He was a poor man and had had little education, but he worked his task for twenty years, trying hundreds of experiments and failing in all. But he never gave in. His wife and called him a lunatic because he ruined himself in his efforts. Finally, to get wood to feed his furnace in the experiment, he burned up all the furniture in his house. But he succeeded in the end, and he became a famous . He had the will, and he found the way.
Many men who became famous as scholars, artists, or businessmen had a struggle against apparently insuperable obstacles. But their determination to succeed brought them success. Napoleon said the word "impossible" was not found his dictionary.